1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to the website owner.

Cookies may be:

• First-party cookies (set by us), or

• Third-party cookies (set by external providers).

Cookies can also be:

• Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser), or

• Persistent cookies (stored on your device for a defined period).

2. How we use cookies.

We use cookies for the following purposes:

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are essential for the operation and security of our website. They enable core functionality such as:

• Page navigation

• Form submissions

• Security and fraud prevention

• Remembering your cookie preferences

These cookies do not require your consent under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

Legal Basis: Legitimate interests / necessary for providing the website service.

B. Analytics Cookies (Consent Required)

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website and to improve its performance.

These cookies collect information such as:

• Pages visited

• Time spent on pages

• Traffic sources

• Device and browser type

• Anonymised IP address

We use:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google.

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website. The information generated by the cookie may be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers outside the United Kingdom.

We have configured Google Analytics to:

• Anonymise IP addresses

• Not combine analytics data with other data we hold about you

• Only activate after your consent

You can find out more about how Google uses information here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

Legal Basis: Your consent.

Analytics cookies will only be set if you actively accept them via our cookie banner.

3. International data transfers.

Some third-party providers we use, including Google, may process data outside the UK.

Where personal data is transferred internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK data protection law.

4. How we obtain your consent.

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies

• Reject non-essential cookies

Analytics and any other non-essential cookies are not set unless you give your consent.

5. Managing Cookies through your browser.

Most web browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via your settings. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may impact website functionality.

For more information about cookies generally, visit:
www.allaboutcookies.org

6. Cookie details.

Below is a summary of the cookies currently used on our website:

7. Changes to this policy.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law or our use of cookies. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will indicate when changes were made.

How to contact us.

Please contact us by post, email or telephone if you have any questions about this cookie policy or the information we hold about you.

Our contact details are shown below:

DPO: Joseph Bennett

Postal address:
Actica Consulting Ltd
4 Stirling House
Stirling Road
Guildford
GU2 7RF

E-mail address: [email protected]

Phone number: 01483 484090